Tech Tool Scenarios

Research a technology tool/s that you could use in training or coaching your colleagues. Click on this file to open a Word document with a template for you to track your work -

Website or Tool
Description
Audacity
Create audio files for podcasting - Free for Mac and PC (check program files on computer to access)
Bitstrips for Schools
Create online comic strips
Blabberize
Animate graphic images
Brainpopjr
Videos to introduce new concepts grades k-3
Cacoo
Create all kinds of mind maps or diagrams
Cover It Live
Be a reporter - host an interactive, live presentation
Dabbleboard
Use an online whiteboard for drawing and collaboration
Delicious
Bookmark your favorites on the Web and share them with others
Diigo
Bookmark your favorites on the Web and share them with others
Dipity
Interactive timeline creator
EasyBib
Bibliography composer
Flickr
Use pictures to tell a story
Format Factory
The Swiss Army knife of digital media conversion.
Gigapan
Allows users to upload, share, and explore places around the globe
Glogster
Poster yourself
GoAnimate
Make animated characters, direct your own characters, and watch others' creations
Google Art Project
Provides virtual tours of a variety of museums around the world
Google Docs
Collaborate and share online documents
Google Earth
Map the world
Image Chef
Create word clouds, poetry with animated images
Issuu
Document libraries and portfolios - documents can be embedded into websites for easy display
JavaWIDE
Online IDE for computer programming in java language
JayCut
Become a video editor
Join Me
Conference collaboratively on the web
Jottit
Create a Web site by filling in a text box
Kerpoof
Create movies, pictures, stories and share them while collecting coins
Khan Academy
Online lessons, videos, and practice
Kidblog
Safe and secure blog site appropriate for elementary and middle school students
Kidsvid
Help students create videos
Linkyy
Create small URLs from large ones
Live Binders
Create a virtual binder with Web-based resources
Movie Maker
Movie Maker
Museum Box
Tools for you to build a virtual box
My Fake Wall
Creates a Facebook wall
Ning
Build a social network
Online-Convert
Convert files to just about any format you can imagine
Paper Rater
Reads and checks student (and adult) papers
PhotoPeach
Create online slide shows
PhotoStory
Create digital stories using a free application from Microsoft
PiratePad
Collaborate in an online document
Pixton
Create a comic
Poll Everywhere
Polling tool; answers can be submitted via text, Twitter, web link or through a smartphone
Prezi
Create presentations live and on the Web
PrintFriendly
Eliminates ads and if requested images from a web site to make it easier to read.
Printliminator
Helps print websites
Qwiki
Improve the way people experience information
Scratch
Scratch is a graphical programming language that allows learners of all ages to create and share projects including multi-media stories, reports, announcements, animations, games, music, art and more.
Screencast-o-matic
Create screencast (i.e. video of something that you are doing on your computer)
Share Tabs
Develop a tabbed URL with links for up to 15 Web sites
StoryBird
Create online storybooks
SurveyMonkey
Make fast, easy online surveys
Symbaloo
Bookmark organizational tool
Tagxedo
Create word clouds in shapes
The Graffiti Creator
Online Word art
Thinkfinity
Find K-12 lesson plans, primary source materials and other resources
Tikatok
Write, illustrate, and publish e-books, hardcovers, and softcovers at moderate prices.
TrackStar4Teachers
Starting point for online lessons and activities
Twiducate
Create a network for you and your students
Twitter
Send messages in 140 characters or less
Voice Thread
Put together multi-media online collaborative presentations
VuVox
Online collage maker
WallWisher
Post electronic notes on a colorful wall
Wikispaces
Design websites with pages, files and links
Wordle
Create word clouds
Xtranormal
Become a movie maker
Zooburst
3D pop-up book for storytelling
Zoomerang
Make fast, easy online surveys